During the horrors of the First World War, an army chaplain, The Revd Philip ‘Tubby’ Clayton set up rest house for soldiers of all ranks at Talbot House, Poperinge, Belgium. The house was run on egalitarian lines, a key motto being “All rank abandon, ye who enter...

You can book a full table, a part table or single tickets NOW from The Beacon or by contacting me directly on wantagemayor@leahouse.com. Please support this event on 6th May 2016 to raise money for Cancer Research Wantage. Dig out those flares, splash on the...

Obviously our thoughts have been dominated by the tragic events at Didcot Power Station late last month. I visited shortly after the accident and met the owners of the site, as well as the heroic emergency services. It has been a truly amazing operation in...